Shaq To The Mavericks?

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Shaq Could Be Dallas-Bound

Shaquille O’Neal didn’t just stay an extra day in Dallas because, as he claims, he wanted to visit the Grassy Knoll. We’re told the Suns legendary center also stayed behind because he thinks all the grass in Dallas might be greener – and that he is angling with Mavs owner Mark Cuban for an offseason trade to Big D.

This storyline is just now revving up again thanks to Shaq’s weekend on the town, during which he repeatedly told friends about the Mavs being on his wish list. We’ve already chronicled his Saturday night pregame party at Dolce Vendetta where he stayed until 1 a.m. before the ensuing afternoon tipoff, but that was a paid-appearance thing. On Sunday, according to sources, he was at it again, reveling/mourning until 4 a.m. with virtually the entire Suns team (we're told that includes everyone from Steve Nash on up) at another Dallas nightclub.

Once again that night, he expressed to those around him his desire to leave Phoenix for Dallas.

“Privately, he’s not making any secret of it,’’ says one mutual friend of Shaq and DallasBasketball.com. “I bet right after the season ends, it won’t be private anymore, either.’’

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[duncan228]

Some conversation here:

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122091

[jonnybravo]

Fat man is getting passed around like a joint.

[Rogue]

shaq is already a member of our boys in blue, check my sig...

The ideal scenario is steve kerr gets more idiotic than Donnie and takes Dampier and stack's contracts, but it's not very likely to happen. expiring contracts are definitely preferable to the suns who have already begun their reconstruction since they lost the gamble of the Shaq/Marion trade, but Dampier's conctract has one more year than shaq's and stack's expires in the same year as shaq's. So our boys in blue have no chance to get Shaq unless we also take a gamble of lossing some talent like Josh Howard. Josh/stack will be too attractive for suns to reject IMHO, at least the suns will think seriously about this offer and probably ask for more than Josh&stack. mavs may as well add any filler the suns want to make this trade happen, like George and Antonie Wright, it's a negotiatable trade anyway.